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aqua sci vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Gulf Stream | First charted by Ben Franklin |
| Subsurface Current | Currents that move due to difference in temperature and salinity |
| Downwelling | water sinks to the bottom due to cooling near the poles |
| upwelling | currents rise to the surface and bring sediment from the bottom |
| wave | currents that eventually meet coastal areas |
| rip current | currents that move quickly out into ocean |
| undertow | currents that return or backwash |
| longshore current | currents that move parallel to the beach |
| tide | daily rise and fall of the ocean caused by moon |
| humidity | amount of water vapor in the atomosphere |
| fog | air saturated with moisture |
| dew | water in the air condensing on a solid surface |
| hurricane | coastal storm with an incredibly high wind velocity |
| el nino | reverse of warm current due to a decline in southeast trade winds |
| la nina | unusually cold currents causing cooler surface temperatures |
| ocean wind | related to daytime and nighttime convextion currents |